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“Plants produce bitter-tasting pesticide compounds to deter insects and animals from eating them. However, humans have evolved mechanisms to detoxify these compounds, allowing us to consume a wider variety of plants for nutrition.”

“FGF21 is a preliminary liver-brain signal in this discussion. A small human laboratory study found a robust rise in serum FGF21 after a two-hour alcohol self-administration session in 16 people with alcohol use disorder; it did not test exercise or craving treatment.”

“They are additions to sleep, nutrition, resistance training, and daily movement, not replacements. Finnish cohorts associated frequent sauna use with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality and lower dementia incidence.”

Dr. Eric M. Verdin discusses the roles of the ketogenic diet, beta-hydroxybutyrate, HDAC inhibitors, NAD+, and more in the context of aging.

“A 2015 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study showed that eating omega-3 fatty acids from fish actually protects the brain from the toxic effects of mercury even in the developing fetus (which is the most susceptible to mercury effects).”

“Nutrition experts have long known that olive oil, which is rich in antioxidants and bioactive compounds, provides protection against cardiovascular disease. But a recent review suggests that the beneficial effects of olive oil extend to maternal and fetal health, too.”

“Impaired brain energy metabolism, characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction and poor glucose utilization, are common features of Alzheimer’s disease. Evidence suggests that creatine, a nutritional supplement that participates in cellular metabolism, enhances cognitive function in older adults.”

“More importantly, however, these effects were sustained – even after several months – demonstrating that sulforaphane did not exhaust the body's capacity to protect itself from environmental threats and suggesting that regular consumption of sulforaphane in foods or dietary supplements provides a kind of nutritional "seatbelt" that protects against future toxic exposures.”

“Unfortunately, as we age, our bodies become less responsive to the anabolic effects of protein and exercise, driving sarcopenia – the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. But emerging evidence points to some surprising players in the nutrition-muscle mass maintenance story: omega-3 fatty acids.”

“Breastfeeding protects infants from many common illnesses, a new study has found. Babies breastfed for at least three months were less likely to spend time in the hospital or develop asthma, colds, ear infections, or other common conditions.”